Civil Service Personnel Rule 157

157. In respect of the regional allowance granted for the joining time if a service personnel is transferred from one township to another:
(a) if transferred from the township where the regional allowance is not granted to the township where the regional allowance is granted, it is entitled from the commencing date of departure from any of the transit points;
(b) if transferred from the township where the regional allowance is granted to the township where the regional allowance is not granted, it is entitled up to the date of arrival at the transit point;
(c) if transferred from the township where the regional allowance is granted to the township where the regional allowance is not granted or vice versa, it is entitled during the joining time;
(d) if transferred from the township where the regional allowance is not granted to the township where the regional allowance is granted and these two townships are close together, it is entitled from the commencing date of departure from the previous duty station.